† gimpingn.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: gimp v.2, -ing suffix1.
Etymology: < gimp v.2 (compare sense 1 at that entry) + -ing suffix1. Compare earlier gimp n.1 1.
rare.
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1755 in Fawkes (1760) 74 Ornament it well with gimping, Flownses, Furbelows, and crimping.
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